Fish ID

JeffJ · 09-18-2004, 10:16 PM

Any idea what this fish might be? He came with a tank I purchased and the owner couldn't remember what he was or where he came from. He is maybe 2 inches long and wouldn't sit still enough for a decent picture.

mps9506 · 09-18-2004, 10:17 PM

Looks like some type of clown goby to me.

FateX8 · 09-19-2004, 01:22 AM

i agree with mike
looks like a clown goby, but i thought clown gobies were more docile.
specifically dont know which kind but i've personally never seen a blue clown goby
looks cool

BoomerD · 09-19-2004, 01:28 AM

There was just a Goby ID thread a few days ago, whic han be found HERE:Gobiodon ID please
There are several links to check, including thei one that is midified to allow more than just the original target species:
http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...n+&btnG=Search

geofloors · 09-19-2004, 11:10 AM

It's a black citron goby; I have a breeding pair. They started out as a blue grey when they were much younger.

George

Craig Manoukian · 09-19-2004, 07:00 PM

Thanks George. Are they good reef neighbors?

geofloors · 09-19-2004, 08:06 PM

They are great reef fish although I wouldn't put them into an acropora tank. They are like typical clown gobies. They perch on one acro and then move to another. The acroporas won't alway have good polyp extention because of this. Also mine live in a very large acropora colony and they clean off the underside of a branch to lay their eggs. Every time they lay eggs they will clear a new spot. I've been trying to remove them from their current tank for year with no luck. I want to put them into my softy/LPS tank.

George

JeffJ · 09-19-2004, 09:45 PM

Ah, thanks for the info guys. I have been searching the net for info and haven't found a picture that looks just like him. I guess it's because of the color change. It's not the acropora he sits on in my tank, but the caulastrea (sp?).

geofloors · 09-19-2004, 09:51 PM

Here they are tonightperching on a montipora. The female is in the shadow of the acropora.

George

Craig Manoukian · 09-19-2004, 10:04 PM

Great shot George, thanks for the report!

mojoreef · 09-19-2004, 10:15 PM

They do keep the coral well feed though. The yellow ones tend to feed on the polyps

Mike

09-18-2004, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
JeffJ Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 21 View Gallery Karma Komment	Fish ID Any idea what this fish might be? He came with a tank I purchased and the owner couldn't remember what he was or where he came from. He is maybe 2 inches long and wouldn't sit still enough for a decent picture.

09-18-2004, 10:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Charlotte and Wilmington, NC Posts: 6,862 View Gallery Karma Komment	Looks like some type of clown goby to me. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

09-19-2004, 01:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,234 View Gallery Karma Komment	There was just a Goby ID thread a few days ago, whic han be found HERE:Gobiodon ID please There are several links to check, including thei one that is midified to allow more than just the original target species: http://images.google.com/images?hl=e...n+&btnG=Search __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

09-19-2004, 07:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,732 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Thanks George. Are they good reef neighbors? __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

09-19-2004, 10:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Craig Manoukian Regular Guy Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marina Del Ray, CA Posts: 15,732 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Great shot George, thanks for the report! __________________ Currently tankless. 20 Gallon mini reef with mated pair of Maroon Clowns given to Rougiem! 80 gallon reef given to Rougiem/Wooster HS.

09-19-2004, 01:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
FateX8 Star Polyps Join Date: May 2004 Location: VA Posts: 153 View Gallery Karma Komment	i agree with mike looks like a clown goby, but i thought clown gobies were more docile. specifically dont know which kind but i've personally never seen a blue clown goby looks cool

09-19-2004, 11:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
geofloors Bryozoan Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 55 View Gallery Karma Komment	It's a black citron goby; I have a breeding pair. They started out as a blue grey when they were much younger. George

09-19-2004, 08:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
geofloors Bryozoan Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 55 View Gallery Karma Komment	They are great reef fish although I wouldn't put them into an acropora tank. They are like typical clown gobies. They perch on one acro and then move to another. The acroporas won't alway have good polyp extention because of this. Also mine live in a very large acropora colony and they clean off the underside of a branch to lay their eggs. Every time they lay eggs they will clear a new spot. I've been trying to remove them from their current tank for year with no luck. I want to put them into my softy/LPS tank. George

09-19-2004, 09:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
JeffJ Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 21 View Gallery Karma Komment	Ah, thanks for the info guys. I have been searching the net for info and haven't found a picture that looks just like him. I guess it's because of the color change. It's not the acropora he sits on in my tank, but the caulastrea (sp?).

09-19-2004, 09:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
geofloors Bryozoan Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 55 View Gallery Karma Komment	Here they are tonightperching on a montipora. The female is in the shadow of the acropora. George

09-19-2004, 10:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
mojoreef Just a reefer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	They do keep the coral well feed though. The yellow ones tend to feed on the polyps Mike __________________ Make sure you check out The Fish Gallery The Coral Gallery The Equipment Gallery

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